Choreographer Twyla Tharp was asked, what advice she would offer to Steve Jobs (HBR, Apr 2008). Her answer is a great reminder especially for all of us travelling a lot.
“Hit the deck – let’s do 30 push-ups”. One of the things I think I have to offer people is the knowledge that using your body makes your brain work better. Movement stimulates our brains in ways we don’t appreciate. She ends the interview, I suffer greatly when I travel, ans so I travel less and less. So I’d tell Mr. Jobs: “Let’s dance!”
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Jaakko H. // May 9, 2008 at 3:35 pm |
Talouselämä: Jorma Ollilan jumppatunti http://www.talouselama.fi/doc.te?f_id=1069637
… It’s in Finnish only, sorry. But the point is just the same. Ollila just had a bunch of more (yet still all basic) things on his list. See the linked PDF — that opens up even for those that don’t understand Finnish. A good reference.
Eero // May 10, 2008 at 12:24 am |
Hi, good reminder. Pentti Sydänmaanlakka has also used Ollila and actually Nokia’s dream team as an example of “excercising executives”. He emphasizes physical endurance a lot in his book Äykäs johtajuus (http://www.talouselama.fi/doc.te?f_id=582771). Thanks, I have to save that pdf!